http://ucanr.edu/blogs/FPSblog/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed News and Information about the programs at FPS en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:52:16 PST Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:52:16 PST UC ANR About a month ago I announced the 6th annual Rose Day and its new format. Held in collaboration with the California Center for Urban Horticulture (CCUH), this year's rose day is truly an 'Eyeconic' weekend complete with talks on rose maintenance, tours of the Foundation Plant Services rose collection, and a plant sale on both Saturday and Sunday, May 4th and 5th, 10 am - 4 pm. I shared the agenda last time (it's attached below as well), but I recently received the catalog for the...
]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:52:16 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9754&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9754 With all the news about Grapevine Red Blotch, I’ve been linking to the UC Integrated Viticulture website quite frequently. This website is a useful tool for newcomers to grape growing and the seasoned viticulturist alike. The information comes from the experts, the University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors, UC Faculty, and others who specialist in grape care and maintenance. Since I reference the site so often, I thought I should take a second and introduce it...
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:50:13 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9729&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9729 On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, growers, scientists, and grape enthusiasts met online for a National Clean Plant Network for Grapes (NCPN-Grapes) Special Webinar on Grapevine Red Blotch. Tim Martinson, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, organized and moderated the event which had 430 registrants when registration closed on Monday, March 25. The webinar consisted of three presentations, each followed by a brief question and answer period. Marc Fuchs, Grapevine Virologist at...
]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:30:41 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9653&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9653 If you’ve ever been driving along the north side of Putah Creek in West Davis during late spring/early summer, you’ve probably noticed a spectacle of vibrant colors just off the road behind a research fence. Those beautiful colors belong to the roses in the FPS Rose Clean Stock Program. The story of the Rose Clean Stock Program starts back in the 1960s with Dr. George Nyland, a plant pathologist and advocate of virus-tested planting stock. He began using heat therapy to propagate...
]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:03:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9508&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9508 Do you still have questions about Red Blotch? You are not alone. One way to get your questions answered is to attended an upcoming webinar on the virus. On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, Tim Martinson, Senior Extension Associate at Cornell University, will moderate an informational session featuring Cornell University virologist Marc Fuchs, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rhonda Smith, and University of California Davis Foundation Plant Services director Deborah Golino....
]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:18:49 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9507&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9507 ]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:38:50 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9450&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9450 Earlier this year, I blogged about Grapevine Red Blotch associated Virus (GRBaV) – a newly discovered virus associated with red blotchy leaves in grapevines which had been in the forefront of viticulture news since it was announced at the 17th Congress of the International Council for the Study of Virus and Virus-like Diseases of the Grapevine (ICVG) in October. This past Wednesday, February 20, Red Blotch was back in the spotlight as the main focus of the FPS Annual Meeting. Dr. Deborah...
]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:28:08 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9386&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9386 ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:35:59 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9274&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9274 ]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:29:21 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9138&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9138 ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:07:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9012&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9012 In November, Grapevine Red Blotch Disease was announced by University of California, Davis scientists, Mysore Sudarshana and James Wolpert. The disease was discovered after grapevines that appeared to be exhibiting symptoms of Leafroll Disease tested free of Leafroll and Rugose Wood viruses. The symptoms include irregular red blotches on leaf blades of basal portions of shoots starting in late August, reddening of the secondary and tertiary veins, and a low Brix units. Occasionally reddening...
]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:07:00 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9014&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9014 Welcome! And Happy New Year! Today marks the beginning of a wonderful new adventure for us here at Foundation Plant Services – we’ve started a blog. This blog is just another step we’re taking to become more accessible to those working with us and utilizing our services. In addition to our full-service website and our facebook page, we will be using this blog to stay in touch with our colleagues and customers and share information about our programs. As for this first post,...
]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:52:22 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8997&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed opisano@ucdavis.edu(Olivia Pisano) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8997